Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"Blame It On Lisa" - The Simpsons

The Simpsons have yet another banned episode, but this time it was for insensitive content. "Blame It On Lisa" was originally aired in 2002 and followed the family as they traveled to Brazil. There were a lot of unfair stereotypes presented in the episode, and Brazilians were not happy. 

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